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CVE-2021-33226

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.64%

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CVE-2021-33226 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because an attacker cannot influence the eval input. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because an attacker cannot influence the eval input

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.64%

73.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SaltstackSalt<= 3003

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-33226?
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because an attacker cannot influence the eval input
How severe is CVE-2021-33226?
CVE-2021-33226 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33226?
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Source: NVD / NIST